Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What steps her Department plans to take through local government changes to further devolve funding decisions to regions.”
Tabled: 1 September 2026Answered: 7 September 2026
Asked by
Janet Daby
Labour — Lewisham East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Sally Jameson)
We will be giving mayors greater flexibility to deploy funding within integrated settlements, and mayors will also retain a share of business rates in place of Government grants from April 2027. We will replace further grants from central Government with a share of local income tax from 2028.